The Washington critic., 1887-12-03
HOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

TnE Iairn AND LETTERS OF CHARLES OAR
WIN. Including an Autobl0gra 'hlcal
Chapter. Edited by His Son, Francis
Darwin. In two volumes. New York;
D. Appleton 4 Co. Washington; A. B.
Witherbee & Co.
Perhaps no recent publication OF any
character win be more acceptable than this
to an intelligent public. Thousands OF
readers who cannot altogether subscribe to
the Darwinian philosophy Will, neverthe.
less, be eager to read the life-story OF q
man so intellectually great, SO personally
admirable as Mr.. Darwin undoubtedly was.
Thousands more who know little Of the
man or his works will desire to learn the
real nature OF the views that have made
such a marked impression upon the age
and the processes by which they were
reached; while to Mr.. Darwin's true dlsci.
Piles and believers the book will come as
welcome benison. 1t Is complete and au-
thoritatlve In all its parts. The task has
been filially and ably performed.
WEALTH AND PRoGREss. A Critical Ex-
animation of the Labor Problem. The
Natural Basis for Industrial Reform; or,
How to Increase Wages Without Re.
ducing Profits or Lowering Rents; tho
Economic Philosophy OF the Eight-Hour
Movement. BY George Gunton. New
York: d. Appleton & Co. Washington:
A. s. Witherbee & Co.
The EDUCATION OF MAN. BY Friedrich
Froebel. Translated from the German
and annotated by w. N. Hailmapn, A. NJ,
Superintendent Of Public Schools at La
Porte, Indiana. New York: ID. Appleton
& Co. Washington: A. 8. Witherbee & Co.
This ia the fifth volume OF the Ioterna-
ifnpa1 Ennnattou EnrIaa nf ha Anplat an
edited by Professor W. T, Harris OF Con.
cord, Mass and explains ln full the funda.
mental principles upon which the great
teacher, its author, based what has come to
be known as the Klsderearten System and
II ricoabiz,d as comprising the most efllca-
clous and practical methods for the educa-
tion Of infants and children Of tender years.
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE. December,
lSST. New York: Tue American Maga.
zine Company, 740 Broadway.
The leading article NJ this bright and pro.
gressive monthly for ID December, is "Christ-
Ideals In American Art,n by Wm II. Inger.
soil, with illustrations from the original
works Of Wasbiogton Alston, Hiram Pow
ers, john Sirtain, Benjamin West aud
others. Other articles that Will attract wide
perusal are "Salmon Fishing iu the Cssca-
pedls," by X. F. HemeuwSy; z. L. Whites
illustrated article on "Naiuril Gas In Find
lsy, Ohio" and "A Chat with the Good,
Gray Poet" by Cyrus Field willard. The
poems OF this excellent number are by Joel
Benton, Edith Thomas, Charles l.. Hildreth,
George Edward Montgomery, and Charles
ii. Luders.
THROUGH GREEN GLASSES, ANDY MerrI.
gan's Great Discovery and other Irish
Tales. BY +. NJ. Allen. illustrated by
NJ. Fitzgerald. New York: ID. Appleton
& Co. Washington; A. s. Witherbee &
Co.
An amusing collection OF character
sketches, purperting to be reproductions OF
the tales Of ia little old man" whom 1t was
the authors fortune to meet In southern
house Of legendary lore" In humor,
phraseology and neatness Of narration these
stories are perfect Of their kind.
LIVE LIFE: Biographical Incidents, with
an Exposition OF Gambling. By j.
II. Shannon. Philadelphia; Hubbard
Brothers.
The author OF this book is a Washingto-
nian, and he has seen whereof hc writes so
graphically. 1t Is not the history Of re-
formed gambler, but rather Of o prodigal,
who, having wearied OF the error Of his
ways, returns from his wanderings to warn
others against indulgences that are fraught
only with sorrow and ruin. The book
abounds In startling recitals and expert
ences that make It both an instruction aud
an admonition.